Kexin Lin

PhD candidate at the Business School

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Washburn Shop 306

100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA

I am a PhD candidate at the Business School at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. I hold a Master’s degree in Management Science and Engineering from the University of Science and Technology of China. My research interests include sustainability and big data analytics, with work published in journals such as Computers & Industrial Engineering and Journal of Cleaner Production. My current research focuses on developing big data performance evaluation and benchmarking tools for blockchain technology and its applications.


Research interests

  • Data envelopment analysis
  • Performance evaluation
  • Decision making
  • Blockchain
  • Operations research

Teaching interests

  • Operations management
  • Business analytics
  • Operations research
  • Performance analytics and benchmarking
  • Process modeling and optimization
  • Sustainability and energy systems analytics

Education

  • Ph.D. in Business Administration, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA (Jan 2024 – Present)
  • M.S. in Management Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, China (Sep 2021 – Dec 2023)
  • B.S. in Management Science and Engineering & Engineering Cost, North China Electric Power University, China (Sep 2017 – Jun 2021)